Having been a people pleaser, I used to be all things to all people. I wore my intelligence, confidence, and energy as a badge of honor. But ever since I woke up to the fact that I am free to choose how I spend my time and attention, freedom has been at the forefront of what I do and what I’m trying to impart to the world. Part of that freedom is the power to create and recreate ourselves—and, as an act of reinventing myself, I changed my name.
In this episode, I discuss how I changed my name from ‘Marc’ to Mark J. Silverman. I reveal the reason I rebranded the Mastering Midlife Podcast. I describe our capacity to recreate ourselves every day. I also outline the steps I take every morning to recreate myself and explain why we’re all frauds—and why it’s a good thing.
“You can be a different person this afternoon. You get to be a different person this morning. It’s all about deliberate effort—a deliberate choice. Going against your conditioning isn’t easy, but it’s possible.” - Mark J. Silverman
This week on Mastering Overwhelm:
- Why I rebranded the Mastering Midlife Podcast to Mastering Overwhelm
- The first time I reinvented myself after getting sober in 1989
- The reason I changed my name
- Our capacity to recreate ourselves every day
- The steps I take to constantly reinvent myself
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Reinventing Yourself: How to Become the Person You’ve Always Wanted to Be by Steve Chandler
- Book: The Alter Ego Effect: Defeat the Enemy, Unlock Your Heroic Self, and Start Kicking Ass by Todd Herman
- Book: Relax Into Wealth: How to Get More by Doing Less by Alan Cohen
- Book: The Ultimate Coach by Amy Hardison and Alan Thompson
Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success
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